tte e i g atziot t-anion. SATURDAY MORNING, SEPT. 19, 1868. 0. BARRITT .k CO_, PROPEBITOIIB Communisation will not be pUbliabedin the PATRIOT RD trams unless accompanied with the mane of th anther. DEMOCRATIC STATE NOMINATIONS. FOR GOVERNOR, NON. GEO. W. WOODWARD. Or PHILADELPHIA. FOR MGR OF TIE SUPREME COURT, WALTER H. LOWR/E, 01 ALLEGHENY GOVNIN. DEMOCRATIC COUNTY NOMINATIONS. ASSEMBLY, J. WESLEY AWL, Harrisburg. CHAS. H. ZIEGLER, Reed township. SICERIEIT, JOHN RAYMOND, Middletown. COUNTY COMMISSIONER, T. A_ HAMILTON. (8 years.) 'Harrisburg, JACOB BUCK, (1 year,) . Upper Paxton. _ BSCORDICR, - JAMES HORNING, Jefferson. TRIABITHISK, DAVID lIMBERGER, Lower Paxton. DIRBCTOR OF TICE POOR ROHN BUCK, West Hanover. airorrcm, JAMES M'CORMICK, Jr., Harrisburg DEMOCRATIC STATEC.ENTRAI. -COMMIT- mgE. The several County Committees of Superintendence are requested to communicate the names and poet office address of their members to the Chairman of the State Central Committee, CHARLES J. IHDDLN, Chairman 1 1 1 TEE. Rooms 144 S. Sixth Street, *wrong ateriy. Chairman—Hon. CRADLES J. BIDDLE. Secretary.—JJams F. SHUNS, 8641. Trgagura—ecol, WILLIAM H. MUMMIES. The officers are in attendance daily at the Committee Booms. DEMOCRATIC 'MEETINGS. Satirdah September 19. Chester Springs. Chester county , . [To 1)3 addressed by Hon. Wm. Bigler and Hon. Richard Vaux, John C. 8.q., B. Markky Boyer. Esq., T. EL Gehl schlager, Esq . ] Dingman, Pike county. jTo be addressed by Dr- P. F. Painter, Thomas A_ Helier, Esq., and lisn..ll. H. Rowland.] Clarkesville, ‘ , reene county. Hubleraburg, Centre county. Beavertewn, Snyder county. Uniontown, Union county_ ITo be addressed by T. C. Bucher and IL M O. Baulk.l Burn's Hotel. Siddenatown. York county. (Evening.) Boliingerls, Jackson township, York county. (After noon.) Manderbach's. Berks county. [To be addressed by Hon. .1. Glancy Jones, Hon. S Z. Ancona, J. 'Lawrence Gets, Nsq.., Jar G. Hawley, ESq., Samuel J. WAdams, Esq., Maj. Great Weid man, Wm. AL Breslin, Isq.4 Jacob Wadle Erg ] Milford, Perry county. Shirleysburg, Huntingdon county. [To be addressed by Hon. Wm. J. Bear, Gen A. P. Wilson, B. M. Speer, B. B. Petrilrin, and others Ileadoele, Ca./ brim county_ Danville Montour county. (To be wlideesaed by Hon F.W. HughPs and Han. Win. H. Offitte,]. Venaogo county- Moth , Lawrence county. [To be addressed by R.- Gre gor M Gregor. Beg Davidehurg, York county. Monday, September 21, Punkhannoek, Wyoming oennty. [Po be addressed by Hon- Hiester Clymer, Col. V. B. Piolett and Hon. Chas. W. C•rrig%n J - Athensville, Montgomery county. [To be addressed by Peter wean. Hon. Wm. H. Witte, Oeu,Nortlana, Charles Ennacker, Joel Cook, Jelut , O'Dyrue and Others ] Brady's Rend, Armstrong county. Darby, Delaware con• ty. (Evenin .) ,[To be addressed by B. E. Monaghan, 2,Fq.j Tuesday, September Boon, Lawrence eonitty Centreville. Bor:ford o..unty. Worthington, Armstrong county. Wednesday, September 28. ere be addressed by lion. Clog. Milford, Pito county. W. Carrigan.] Thursday, September 24. 'Washington Square, Whikepnin township, Montgomery county, (Po be addressed byllon. Wm. M. Witte,] ißeston, Columbia county_ •Oxford, Chester eounty. Clintonville, Venango county. !New Bridceport, Bedford county. • Wolfish's, York county_ Friday, September SZ. • Cookstown, rayette county. IThe several meetings in layette county to be addressed by Hon. Jaihn L. .Dawson, Hon. Samuel 4. Gihno , e, Daniel Haute, Bleb Col. T. B. Searight. John taller, Beq Q. B. Boyle, Seq., Wm. it Pleyford,Esq., and others.] Saturday, September SG_ 'Ryan's Store, Bedford county. rTo be &admitted by Hon. A H. Coffroth, Hon. Wm. Bear, &pang, Beq.. B. F. Myers and John Palmer ] Monongahela City, Washington county.. PersTopolie, Fayette county. Pleasant drove, Washington county. Marshall's, Dover, York county. (Evening.) Pottstown, Montgomery county. [To re addressed by Hon. ulna W. Carrigan and Win H. Witte. itichbill, tbeene county. Momilamp, September SS. Stroudsburg, Monroe county. [To be addressed by Thos. J. Miles, Hon. W. A. Porter, and others.] Pletcher'a, Bedford county. Belknap, Armstrong county. Tuesday 4 September 29. Middl.burg, Snyder county. [To be addressed by Iron. Wm. B. Miller, Mon. Hiester Clymer and Hon Win. Vgler.3 Texas, Armstrong county. Wednesday, September 30. Uniontown. Fayette county. [To be eddroGied by lrx- Gov. Bigler, Hen_ J B. Black, lion. Mester Cly mer, Hon. H. D. Forstar, Hon. Wm. Montgomery and o•hers. Moody Run, Bedford county. • Thursday, October I. Geekran , s Mills, Washington county. Union Grove, Washington county. Buena 'Vista. Bedford county_ Kutztown, Berke county. [To be addressed by lion. J. Glancy Jones Ana J. Lawrence Gem of Reading, in the lingliah language i and W. lkozenthal, of Rend ing, 0.. L. Rake, Eeq., of Allentown, and Mr. D. B. Saariler. of Lancaster, in German. j Lewisburg. Union county. [To be addremsed by Hon. Win. H. Witte, 001. Kane and Hon. Ohas. W. Car rigan.] Friday. October 2. Sahli& townalEp, Fayette county. Pleasantville, Bedford county. Saturday, October 3. Plough Tavern, Barka county. - Einut's School House, Fayette county_ Prosperity, Washington county. Kimblevil/e Cheater county. Bowman's,Lebanon County. [To be addressed by Hon. H Miller.] Newtown, Bucks county. Woodbury, Bollard smutty_ Pons, York county. Bellefonte. Centre county. [To be addressed by Hon. Win. H Witte, Col. R. P . Bane and 3. H. Reynolds.] Tuesday, October 6. Indians, ludivas county. [To be addressed by Hon. W H. Witte, .Igx-lierernor Bigler, Eton_ 'heater alr mar,-lion. John L. Dawson, B, L. Johnston, Deg How. H. D Fester, and other eminent epeakirs] Thursday. October 8. Carßchti Cumberlscd county. 14 grand main to be ad ds teed by Er-Governer Wm_ Bigler, Run_ Wm A. Porter, Hon. (has . M. Carrigan, Bon. W. H. Witte, bee: Northrop; Bag., Han. A. V. Parsons, and other distinguishca swesaers Downingtown. Chester county. Doylestown, Backs county. [To be addressed by Hon. Mum_ W. Carrigan ]• Kittanning. Armstrong county. Powell's, Bedford county. Friday, October 9. friaggeld., layette county. Bowser, Bedford county. Saturday, October 10. Yellow Tavern, Barks county. Dawson's Station, Fayette county. . Hatboro, Montgomery county. va, Sivas' county. [To be addressed byHon. m H. Witte, Sao. Northrop, Bag., and Hon- C. W. Carrigai.] Unicorn, Bucks county. [To be addressed byDr. Riche and Hon. Chas. W. Carrigan.] Monday, October 12. Reading, Barks voaniT• Freystown, York county. [Evening.] The President's Edi c t suspending dur ing the War the Privileges of the Writ of Habeas cocpus. It seems to be the determination of the Presi dent, acting under malign influence, to subject, the once free people of the United States to the greatest meatless of "wrong and outrage" which despotic power can inflict. Throwing aside all disguise,he has, at length, as commander-in-chief of the army and navy, tala under tie plea of military necessity, placed his armed heel upon the -Constitution of the United States and proclaimed himself the en emy of freedom. -Gradually he has approached this turning point in-cur history—step by step he has felt his way, trying how far he could safely go in his infringements of yepular rights—play ing with the people as cats play with mice— until, tiring of mere sport, 'and feeling himself secure and his victim in his power, he has dealt thealeath blow, and now smiles serenely over the dead body of Liberty—basely mur dered by the hand that was chosen to protect and defend the temple in which she presided. The proclamation suspending the privilege of the great writ of liberty, is a proclamation closing the portals of the Temple of Justice against the people—it is as essentially a de cree of murder against -the innocents as was the-edict of Herod against the babes of-Judea . ; for under it no man obnoxious to the malig nants- of the Abolition party, or falling under the displeasure of the meanest official, civil or military, is secure of , freedom or life. Any eitirenanay be arrested by the lowest menial of the Administration, upon the most unfounded and frivolous charges, or without any charge at all, abducted from his home at the dead•hour of midnight, incarcerated in a Government Bastile, or murdered in cold blood, anti there is no remedy; the civil tribunals are closed, and the military courts, controlled by-the hand that struck the blow—are deaf, silent; slaves of the enslaver. To say that the proclamation covers only cases arising in the military and naval service of the :United States, is to state a palpable falsehood, unless every case in which a citizen may be arrested by a /Provost Marshal or other - authorized agent of the Administration may be considered a case arising in the military ser via s—and if this is the true interpretration,why then the proolauuttioß is ss broad as the land, covering every domicile and every inhabitant— for what house may .not be invaded by the military 'and civil police, and what citizen is secure from arrest by them in the present temper of the times, as a-"spy," or an "aid er,4'or "abettor," of -"the enemy?" There is not an Administration :.paper .in the 'United . States that does not, day after day - , or inch after week, denounce the whole active Democ— racy as "sympathizers," "spies," "disloyal," • and *dders or abettors of the - enemy;" and just as-certainly as these papers so denounce the Democracy, are there hundreds and thou sands of malignant, bigoted . Abolitionists ready to bring accusations against individual Demo crats upon the moat idle.pretexts, or no pre text at all ; and, if necessary, to back their accusations by oath. This is the precise condition in which the proclamation places the people, but more espe cially the Democracy of the United States.— They are powerless in the hands of their bit ter enemies—deprived of 'the protection of law—with no apparent alternative but- quiat submission to every outrage that may -be in dieted, or resort to physical resistance—an appeal - too appalling to be thought of until every other expedient is exhausted—until the question is clearly narrowed dein to slavery Or freedom, and the great heart of the people.. indignant and agonized under the infliction of intolerable wrongs, is ready•to groan out the immortal-words of Henry—"Cive me Liberty, • or give me Death !" Without extending our remarks further, we quote from the Albany Aryue, of the fith, the views of that able and leading Democratib journal, with which our own opinions entirely coincide. The Arras says : -"All feeling of indignation at the Proolama ilea of the President, all sense of wounded pride as a citizen of a patriotic State, - insulted by such an act, all alarm at the encroaching steps of military power, are lost in wonder at the motives of so uncalled for an act ! "Why -should the administration have been prompted thus to deny access to the -courts, in a class of oases involving the liberties sot only of hundreds of thousands of conscripts, but of every citizen who, undeVany pretenes,-may be held in the -custody of the military power? Why is the pledge of the President, made per sonally and through Gea. Dix, thus speedily falsified and moetted at ? Both are too :crash to be forgotten. g I do not object,' said the President in his letter to Governor Seymour, to abide a, decision of the U. S. Supreme Court, of the judges thereof, on the conetitu finality of the draft law. In fact, I should be willing to facilitate the obtaining of it, but I cannot consent to lose the time while it is being obtained.' "'The President,* said Gen.. Dix, in hie proclamation' ordering the draft in New York, , 'has promptly consented to have it tested by judicial interpretation. 'lthis edict of the President doesnot merely forbid the appeal to the Courts in regard to the Constitutionality of the act, but it forbids any inquiry by the Courts into its illegal en forcement. Reaching far - beyond the necessi ties involved in the draft. this proclamation gives supreme power to the military, in all oa ses where military, naval, or civil officers hold persons 'as eiders and abettors of the enemy,' or 'for any offence against the military or na- - val service Sympathies suspected uncon genial with the Administration policy, or words spoken against military orders, have al ready been defined, by the public acts of the administration, to fall within these vague yet comprehensive words. The military may seize and hold the citizen ; the Courts shall not enquire into the detention or its causes! By another enactment of Con gress it is provided that if any citizen shall sue for unlawful arrest and imprisonment, it shall 'be sufficient to plead in bar the authority of tie Federal government. Thus the citizen is hedged in on all aides, cut off from redress by the Courts, and left without any of those rights which the most arbitrary governments accord to the meanest of their subjects. • Why has the President ventured upon this downward path f The people had not accepted his invitation to question the validity of the draft law in the Courts. Buch is the wonder ful patience and forbearance of a patriotic people, that they refused to appeal upon a question that might embarrass the government in a crisis like the present. • * * * * it * * * "We are lost in astonishment at the motives which have prompted this proclamation. It is not to help on the draft; that is more than half concluded. It is not because the courts have embarrassed the government. On the contrary, they seem to have abstained from all consideration of the main question of constie tutionality, which T'-.-tb ,• - • . 't r+ validity of the law. It is not for the purpose of gaining time. Little time bas been con sumed by the courts in the consideration of the 4ases. It is not on account of public dis order?, in opposition to the draft. These were abated the moment President Lincoln, in re sponse to Governor Seymour, expressed his willingness to test the validity of the law—a premise which General Dix repeated in his proclamation to the people. No; the appeal to the courts being the natural and proper out let for any sense ef wrong, the action of those tribunals had gradually softened public opin ion, and modified extreme views. The original bitterness in regard to the draft has given way to a more tolerant feeling, and the people had set about to soften the asperities of the mea sure .by acts of mutual assistance. "Why does this extraordinary proclamation, closing the courts and arrogating unlimited power to the Executive, burst upon us sud denly, like a thunderbolt from a clear stammer skyt We knew not. We only know that the draft has proved a failure in the hands of the men at Washington, and that the evil spirits that dominate over the administration, morti fied and embittered, have probably bit upon this device to 'bring the Federal and State pow er, the military and civil tribunals, lute colli sion. If this conclusion be true, the highest duty that xemains to the citizens of New York, is to baffle the conepiraey." The •Lancaster Meeting. The :Lancaster meeting day before yesterday was la splendid dententitration of the old fash ioned kind. The Democracy were out in num bers which must have been appalling to their opponents.' The spirit and enthusiasm mani fested elicited the, cheering conclusion on all hands that the "Democrats were not all dead yet." An eye witness to the scenes which transpired during the day, who sympathized with the cause of the Union and the Consti tution, against Abolitionism, gag-law, intol erance, and tyrany, must have gone home after it was all over comforted with the full assur ance of a Democratic triumph in October. In a hot Abolition district, this demonstration did credit to the earnestness and deep purpose which animated the people present ; it seemed as a harbinger of better days for the Republic and should be a warning to oppression. A synopsis of some of the speeches-made on this occasion will:be found in another column. IVe regret that we are not enabled to give them all in full The speech of Mr. Dean excited great approbation, and was listened to with profound attention throughout. Our regret at not being able .to report this speech in full is lessened by tho feet that it would be bnpossi ble,to convey on paper its full effect without the voice, gestures and vivid manner of the speaker. The admirable and impressive ad dress of Judge Dlack. will appear in our Tues day's issue. Those of the Hon. 'Glancy Jones, Judge Porter, Max Goepp and R. E. Monaghan, Esq , which followed, were telling blows, dealt with force and precision, for the cause of civil liberty and constitutional rights. Death of the non. Richard BrodhVad, The telegraphic notice of the death of Mr. Brodhead, published in our paper yesterday, was received with the deepest sorrow by his numerous friends in this place, Haying served several years in the Legislature, and been .ever since among the moat conspicuous of the , public men of thaState, his parity of character, social iititte, earnest devotion to the great princi ples of constitutional liberty, and prominent statesmanlike qualities, were known and highly esteemed by a large circle of acquaintances. Few men could haveteen removed from the active duties of life, whose lose would have been more severely felt or more widely de plored. We have heard no particulars con cerning his death, but from our knowledge , of his fervent patriotismove presume that corro ding sorrow and apprehension, :growing out of the deplortbl tondttion of our distracted and bleeding country, were among the principal causes. jg 14337 Mr. Erodhead.eame into the Legis lature, where he was continued several ses sions. He was elected-to-Congress, if we mis take not, in 1849, and again in 1844. The Legielature of 1849 chose him United States Senator for a•full term. In all these positions, •his -undeviating integrity and eloquent advo cacy of wise and just measures, gave him a commanding laddßt►ac. Great Democratic Meeting in Phihada- .phia. The Democrats of Philadelphia turned out in overwhelming .numbers on Wednesday eve niag:to celebrate the anniversary of the adop tion of the Federal Constitution. Tito accounts we stave state that Independence Square was densely packed—that it was one of the largest meetings ever keld in the city. Hon. Daniel M. Fox acted as President. The meantime were read by Robert J. Hemphill, Esq. Stir ring speeches were made by Charles Buck welter Esq., Joel Cook, Esq., James F. Skunk, Esq., Hon 3. Ross Snowden, George Northrop, EN., and Mr. , O'Byrne, and letters read from Gov. Parker, of New Jersey, Hon. G. S. Hilliard, of Boston, tereorge Lent, Esq., of Boston., Creo. M. Wharton, Esq., and Hon. Charles Ingersoll• The meeting was very enthusiastic. The men- Eon of General M'Clellan's name was the signal Set the most rapturous applause, «Loyalty'► Vs. Honesty The Philadelphia Dial, the organ of that clue of men known so money Changers, cor ruptionists, shoddy contractors and treasury plunderers, says : 4 ‘ We think there can be no doubt that Gov. Curtin aught to have the votes of all loyal men, whether Democirats, Republicans, Whigs, or whatever party they formerly belonged to." Very well! give us the votes of the honed men in Pennsylvania for Woodward, and Ours tim may have all the rogues—the speculators, thieves, pimps, spies, parasites, corruptioniets, swindlers, &e., &c.,—who Comprise the active wing and main force of what the Dial, and papers of kindred politics, call. loyal men." Clinton County. We have the most encouraging accounts of the prospects of the Democracy from every section of the State. The following is an ex tract from a letter from Clinton county, dated September 17 : "By the way I wish to inform you that Wpodward stock is rising np here, and we in tend to give him the largest majority elbows county ever gave for any Democrat. It would have done you good to be present last evening at our county meeting—the largest ever held in this county, It was addressed by I. H. Orris, Esq., of Bellefonte, Hon. A. V. Parsons, of Philadelphia, and Gen. Win. H. Miller, of your place. The General made one of his best and most convincing speeches. He was en thusiastically applauded, and thought a great Maine Election. The Republicans are making a great crow over what they call a victory in Maine. They always crow bOrGrehand or upon the reeeipt Of the first telegraphic dispatches, as they did last year in our own Stte, when, it will be re membered, they claimed.3o,ooo majority. As the fogs dear sway, and we are enabled to look over the_field, we find their great victory in Maine turns out to be a decided loss, and shows that a continuation of the same kind of victories will produce a Democratic majority in Maine by the time of the next Presidehtial canvass in 1864. Let us for a moment look at the figures. In 1960 Lincoln's majority over Dangles was in round numbers 84,000. Last year the vote for Governor stood as follows : Coburn (Itepubliean)___•4l,s34 Jameson (War Democrat).— ..... 7,178 62,712 Bradbury (Democrat) ~ 32,231 Republican majority -4a.. ...... 20,481 This year they have probably carried the State by about Ib,ooo. Last year they re sorted to the same trick as they did in New Hampshire, and ran a war Democrat and a Republican. This year they dropped the Re publican and ran a war Democrat, who, during the canvass ; boasted that he had voted for General Jackson and every Democrctio Presi dent since, and for every Democratic Gover nor of Maine save one. Every county in the State last year was Republican except York, which only gave two or three hundred the other way. The Democrats have hardly Car ried a county in Maine for years, yet this year we will have one Democratic Senator and thirty-one 'members of the House of Represen tatives. This is the kind of victory over which they are crowing, They might as well crow over having earried Allegheny or Lancaster, in our own 'State, last year by decreased majorities. It is a Pyrrhus victory, a few more •of which will completely wipe Otit their large majority of 1860 and make the Democrats of Maine triumphant. We have no doubt that upon the arrival of the next steamer from 'California, giving us the full history of the election there, we will find it a Republican victory of the same kind. The feet is they feel their waning power even in the NeWEngland States, and are only crow ing to keep up the courage of their deluded followers. Northumberland County. A grand -Democratic mass meeting was held on an island near Milton, Northumberland County, on the 15th. The Northumberland Democrat says the 4 'great Polk meeting in 1844 was nothing to compare to it,. The portraits of Hon. Geo. W. Woodward and Gen. M'Clel lan, neatly framed and encircled by wreaths, were carried by the processions, together with a large number of flags, banners, &c." It is estimated that near ten thousand persons were present, and fifteen hundred wagone were counted, which had brought in their living loads on the occasion. J. WOODS BROWN, Esq., acted (IS President, and there were forty Vice Presidents and Secretaries. The meeting was addressed from three stands. The speakers were Hon. Anson V. Parsons, Judge Findley, Joseph C. Busher, Esq., Gen, Wm. H, Junius Reimenenyder and Col. Brind".e. Not less than fifteen hundred ladies graced the meeting. We are indebted to the courtesy and kind ness of Mr. Barr, of the Pittsburg Post, for our report of the, proceedings and speeches at the monster mass meeting at Lancaster on Thursday. Mr. B. will accept our acknowledg ment for the favor. The public will fully *ap preciate the enterprise and solicitude for its gratification evinced by such journalists as the proprietor of the Post. It should merit from all who have at heart the cause of Demo tracy their gratitude and support. THE SOLDIERS , RIGHT TO VOTE. Whvn a soldier returns to his election district, he resumes all the civil rights of citizenship, and his residence being unimpaired by his temporary absence, he has a right tt vote on election day, but under the Constitution, to which his fealty is due, he can acquire no right to vote elsewhere, except by a change of residence from one district to another. * * Me learned judge deprecates a con struction that .shall DISPRANCHISR our volunteer soldiers. It strikes us that this is an inaccurate use of language. The Constitution would disfranchise no qualified voter, ' But, to secure purity of elec tion, it would have its voters in the place where they are best known on election day. If a voter volun tarily stays at home, or goes on a journey, or joins the army of his cotintry, can it be said the Consti tution has disfranchised him ? Four of the judges of this court, living in other parts of this State, 4nd themselves, on the day of every Presidential election, in the city of Pittsburg, where their effieial duties take thbm and where thiy are not permitted to vote. Have they a right to charge the Consti tution with disfranchising them ? Such is our case and such is the case of the volunteers in the army. The right of su f frage is carefully preserved for both them and us, to be enjoyed when we return to the Awes which the Constitution has appointed for its exercise.—No. W. WOODWARD. THE UNION "These States are glorious in their individuality, but their collective glories are in the Union. By all means, at all hazards, are they• to be main tained in their integrity and the full measure of their constitutional rights—for only so is the Union to be preserved--only so is it worth preserving. It is the perfection of the prismatic colors, which bl en ded, produce the ray of light. It is the com pleteness of -these assembled sovereignties, lacking no thing which they have not lent for a great pur pose, that makes the Union precious. This word Union is a word of gracious omen. It implies confidence and affection—mutual support and pro tection against external dangers. It is the chosen expression of the strongest passion of young hearts. It is the charmed circle within which the family dwells. .It is man helping his fellow-man in this rugged world. It is States, perfect in themselves, eonfederated for mutual advantage, It is the peo ple of States, separated by lines, and interests, and institutions, and usages, and laws, all forming one glorious nation—all moving onward to the same sublime destiny, and all instinct with a C o mmon life. Our fathers pledged their lives, their for tunes, and their sacred honors, to form this anion —let ours be pledged to maintain it."—GEo: w Woanwevn, July 4, /851. NEWS OF THE DAY. BY TELEGRAPH. THE NORTHWEST EXPEDITION MThwaux.l3, Sept. 18.—To Major-General Halle* General-in-Chief : —The following dispatch, dated Headquarters Northwest Ex pedition, Camp White Stone Hill, Sept_ 9th, is received: " GENERAL—Yesterday we surprised over four hundred lodges of hostile Indians, fought and dispersed them ; killed over one hundred, destroyed all the oamp and all their property. " I have in my hands many prisoners. "ALFRED SULLY, Brig.-Gen. Com'g. "To John Pope, Maj. Gen. Commanding." OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE OCCUPATION OF LITTLE ROCK. WASHINGTON, Sept. 18.—The following dis patch has been received at headquarters : LITTLE ROM, Sept. 10.—To Major General Halleck, General-in-Chief—General : We have just entered Little Rock. The cavalry, under Davidson, is pursuing the enemy, who are in full retreat South. Respectfully, F. R. STEELE, Msj. Gen. GENERAL BURNSIDE. WAS/LIMO, Sept. 18.—It is understood that General Burnside has acquiesced in the cordially expressed wish of the President, and withdrawn his resignation for the present. BY THE MAILS. ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. The whole army was, unexpectedly, in mo tion yesterday (16th.) Our advance will not have rest on this side of the Rapidan. For two days our army had to live without fire, as it would have attracted the enemy's shells upon a discovered position. Kilpatrick made several feints across the Rapidan, but it was soon made evident that he could not live a moment upon the other side. Yesterday the rebels, who seem in doubt con cerning the strength and sincerity of the move. meat, crossed the river near Raccoon Ford, and drove the 150 men at the poet away; but two regiments of our cavalry, armed with .re volving rifles, dismounted and drove them back in confusion. We lost about thirty. This morning according to an important rumor, the rebels crossed again at Raccoon Ford in a strong form and captured one hun dred men of a New York regiment of cavalry. The rebels have a strong position across the Rapidan, but no great force. 'ROM TH.E ARMY OF ROSECRANS Nem Yong., Sept. 17.—A special dispatch from Cincinnati to the Tribune to. day, states that'passengers from Stevenson, Alabama, re port a reverse to General Thomas' corps near Lafayette, Georgia. The report, doubtless, relates to the engagement of General Negley, some days since. Several heavily laden freight trains have been taken by our forces near Morristown, Georgia. MEMPHIS, Sept. 15.—A large infantry force from Johnson's army is reported marching up the Timm:obis valley to reinforce Bragg. Roddy's command has gone to Decatur for some purpose. Refugees bring reports circulating in the South, to the effect that, after two days' fight ing, in which Bragg was defeated and driven back, he received large reinforcements from Johnson, which turned the tide of battle, and that he was now driving Rosecrans. All of Jot ns nes cavalry are reported to have joined Bragg, with the design of destroying Ron crane' communications. FROM THE SOUTHWEST CAIRO, Sept. 17.—Reat Admiral Porter has received a dispatch stating that Little Rock was occupied by Gan. Steele on the 10th inst., without fighting or loss of any consequence. Price, in command of the rebels. is rapidly retreating, and Gen. Davidson is in hot pur suit. DEFEAT OF A BAND OF SIOUX INDIANS. OMAHA, Sept. 17, 1868.—General Sully sur prised four hundred lodges of Sioux about two hundred miles above Fort Perrie a few days ago, killing about one hundred and fifty In dians, and capturing all their supplies of meat, provisions, horses, &c., together with & large number of prisoners. Our losses are not re ported. The precise day on which the battle was fought is not known. The information, however, is entirely reliable. MARYkAND POLITICS. BALTIMORE, Sept. 17.—The unconditional Union party of the First district of Maryland, yesterday nominated William J. Jones, of Elk ton, Cecil county, as their candidate for Con gress, in opposition to J. W. Cresfield. FROU WASHINGTON. INSTRUCTIONS FRODI PROVOST MAUSHAIA PRY. WASHINGTON, Sept, 17.—The Secretary of War has 'ordered that the act of Congress re lating to the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus and proclamation of the President based upon the same, be published for the informa tion of all concerned, and that the following special instructions for persons in the military service of the United States be strictly ob served, namely : The attention of every officer in the military service of the United States is called to the proclamation of the President 'maned on the 15th day of September, 1863, by which the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus is ens pended.. If, therefore, a writ of habeas corpus Should, in violation of the aforesaid proclama tion, be sued out and betted upon any officer in the military service of the United States, commanding him to produce before any court or judge any person in his custody by au thority of the President of the United States, belonging to any one of the classes sped. tied in the President's proclamation, it shall be the duty of such officer to make known, by his ceramate under oath, to whomsoever may issue such Writ of habeas wpm:, that the person named in said writ is detained by him as a prisoner under the authority of the Presi dent of the United States. Such return having been u - ads, if any person serving or attemi Ling to serve such writ either by the command of at y court or otherwise, and with or without pro cess of law, shall attempt to arrest the officer making such return, and holding in custody such person, the said officer is . hereby Com manded to refuse submission and obedience to such arrest ; and if there should be any at tempt to take such person from the custody of such officer, or arrest such officer, he shall re sist such attempt, calling to his aid any force that may be necessary to maintain the author ity of the 'Jailed States, and render such re sistance effectual. JAS. B. FRY, Provost Marshal General. THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE The following gentlemen constitute the Na tional Democratic Resident Committee (in Washington,) the vacancies hiving recently been filled : Hon. D. W. Voorhees, of Indiana ; Hon. J. C. Robinson, of Illinois ; Hon: Anson Herrick, of New York ; Hon. N. Perry, of New Jersey; Robert S. Green, Esq., of New Jer sey ; J. J. Jones, Eeq, of Louisiana ; Jonah D. Hoover, Esq., of Washington, D. C. J. J. Jones,, chairman; J. D. Hoover, treas urer. GEN. oILmoBE'S ItESIONATION. The reported resignation of Gen. Gilmore is not credited at Washington. The President is said to know nothing about it. DISPATOKES FROM Gummi AND DAHLGREN— OAsuALIIEs RESULTING FROIR. THE ATTACK ON SOMME. Special dispatch to the World. WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.—Diepatches from General Gilmore and Admiral Dahlgren were received to-day of an eminently gratifying, bni contraband nature. The Navy Department received this morning a report of casualties resulting from the attack on Fort Sumpter on the Stia instant. On the Ironsides one man was taken prisoner, viz.; Ensign B. H. Porter_ On the Powlisten two were killed, three wounded, and three were missing, including marines. On the Hausa tank seventeen were missing, including Lieut. Edwin T. Brower and Third Assistant Engi neer J. M. Harmany. On the Wissahickon 10 are missing. Lieut. Corn. Williams and Acting- Ensign E. G Dayton, executive officer of this vessel, are also reported missing. On the So done one man was wounded and nine are mir ing. Of the Marine Battalion one was wound ed and thirty are missing, including Second . Lieutenant It. L. Meade. Special dispatch to the S un : WAsHINGTON, Sept. 17.—The news respect ing General Lee's operations is conflicting:— He is suspected of a design of entrapping Gen. Meade towards Gordonsville, with a view of getting between him and Washington. It is known that Lee's retreat has stopped at a point near Orange Court House, where two roads me et that lead into the valley, in the direction he would be obliged to march to execute such a movement. This fact, coupled with other significant movements,•is construed into a. pur pose of making another invasion. Rumors of a serious battle having already mitered be tween the forces of Meade and Lee are quite current here. Ambulances were running un til a late hour last night, conveying to hospi tals in the vicinity of Washington about 1.200 Sick and wounded from the Army of the Foto maei REPORTED ATTEMPT TO HANG HOY. D. W. VOORHEES CONTRADICTED. hIDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 14.—The Abolition pa pers here and in Cincinnati are again lying about Dan, Voorhees. The last story is tha& he was, on Saturday, threatened with hanging by some soldiers who were on the train as he was orossing . from Terre Haute to Green Cas tle. There is not one word of truth in what the Abolition papers allege in this regard, SPECIAL NOTICES. Dr. 8ra11911 9 , concentrated Remedies. No. 1. THE GREAT REVIVER speedily eradirst43 all' the evil effects of SELF-ABIISE„ as Loss of Memor; Shortness' of Breath,Giddiness, Palpitation of the Elem . !, Dimness of Vision, or any constitutional derangements of the system, brought oti by the unrestrained indul gence of the pensions. Acts alike on either sex. Price One Dollar. No. 2. THE BALM will cure, in from two to eight days, any case of GONNOREFICBA, is without taste or and requires no restriction of action or diet. Nor either Ur. Price One Dollar, No. 8. The TREED will cure in the shortest possible time any case of EILEET, even after all other remedies have failed to produce the desired effect. No taste or smell. Price One Dollar. No. 4. THE PUNITER is the only Remedy that will cure Strictures of the Urethra. No matter of how long standing or neglected the case may be. Price Dr. 3 Dollar. No. 5. THE SOLUTOR will cure any case of GRAVEL, permanently and speedfly remove all affictione of the Bladder and Kidneys. Price One Dollar. No. 6 FOR PARTICULARS SEE CIRCULAR. No. 7. THE ABIANTII will cure the Whiten radically and in a much shorter time than they can be removed by any other treatment, In fact, is the only remedy that will really correct this disorder. Pleasant to take. Price One Dollar. No. S. THE ORIENTAL PASTE - LI are certain, safe and speedy in producing SIENST RICFATION, et comet ing any Irregularities of the monthly periods. Price Two Dollard. No. 9, FOR PARTICULARS SEE CIRCULAR. Either remedy gent free by mail on receipt of the price annexed. Enclose postage stamp and get a eiren_ tar. General Depot North-Bast corner of York avenue and Callowbill street. Private office, 401 York avenue. Philadelphia ' Pa. For sale in Harrisburg by 0. A. BANNVART and Louis WYSTIf, where circulars containing valuable informs. Mon, with fall descriptions of each case, will be deliv ered gratis on application. Addircoa DR. FELIX BIEUNON, July 28, 1863-ly P. 0. Box 99, Philadelphia, Pa N'tw 2thniCtifielitellt6. 'NOTICE TO BUILDERS AND CONTRACT ORS.—SeaIed proposals, properly endorsed and directed to the undersigned, will be received at the City Clerk's office till 6 o'clock p. m., Sep tember 24, for the erecion of a house for tha Mount Vernon Book and Ladder Company, accord ing to drawings now on file in.the said office. The house to have pressed brick front, no cellar, and brick pavement in the Centre. Contractor to for. nish all the material, and do all the work complete, and to specify the time of completion of the work. Council reserving the right to reject all bids they may think not t 9 the interest of the city. W. 0. HICKOK, sepll-sdtwt24 President Common Council. SECOND PIC-NIC • OP 1111 Stenbenbtmd No. 8, V. 0. V. 8., ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1863, AT INDEPENDENGS. ISLAND, HARRISBURG ; PA. After a grand procession through the city they will proceed to the Wand, where a SPLENDID BAND wiii amuse the visitors during the day. Refreshments of every description will be found on the Island TICKETS _9.5 GENTS. sepl2-d4t SW SM THE COMMITTEE. "A SURE CHANCE TO MAKE "A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned." By buying your BOOTS. SHOES AND TRUNKS, AT Kimball's Sboe Store, 38 1-2, Market St. YOU WILL SAYE MONEY The undersigned, thankful for the very liberal Pa tronage he has enio,yed, would rerpeetfully announce to the public that he has now in store one of the largest and best selected stock of Boots, Shoes, Gaiters, Trunks. Ito.. to be found in the city, which will be sold at a very small advance. Remember the place : KIMBALL'S SHOE STORE, NO. 38i, MARKET St . (Next door to .11f , Callaia Jewelry Store.) • HARWISBURO. PA. J C. KIMBALL sep 17-6tw&B B UEHLER HOUSE, HARRISBURG, PA. This old eatablished House has undergone extensive improvements, and been thoroughly renovated and re fitted. It is pleasantly located in the heart of the city, in easy access to the State Capitol and Public Orounde. ii For the accommodallon f our guest*, we hart recently commenced co ran a Coach to and from the Ra i:- road. In this manner unpi=o , ant delay in leaving tfir, Depot for the Hotel will be avoided, and 'mach mere time afforded guests for meals when /caving the House. Intending that the BUEHLER 1101:781e shall be 11214 , home-like resort for the stranger and traveler we re spectfully solicit a continuance of the public patronage. GEO. T. BOLTON, Proprietor. SeptlB .dBut WANTED, by the first of October, a MUSS, wish six or eight rooms, within four squares of the PoStoffice. Rent not to exceed $llO Address BOX 67, P. O. sepl64ll.ww M OUNT VERNON HOUSE, Second Street, above Arch,. PHILADELPHIA. A. F. BLAIR, PROPR/RTQA, sepls] Late of surf House," Atlantic City. [o.3n. ELECTION NOTIOE.—An election will be held at the ofil:e of the inland Telegraf Oonroauy 9n T hird street. on the 6th of October, for the nurpose of electing Preadult, limiters, Secretary std. Treasurer to serve the ensuing year. /ILL STAHL'S, Secretary. Harrisburg, Sept. 14th—lwd. OR SALE.—The house and lot, situ ated on the corner of Seciond and North streets, in the city of Flarrisburir. Title indisputable. For fur ther information app:y on the premises, to Mrs Joshua Fackler. sep2-3wd. pROPOSALS.—ProposaIs will be re envel by the Board of School Directors of Susque hanna school district for the erectioa of a SORuOD HOUSE, on the Jonestown road, one mite east of Har risburg. Plans and specification of the same can be seen at the public hobs. of Benjamin G. Peters, lo Harrisburg. Persons handing in proposilil are reom'sted to attend a meeting of the Board at Risley's School House, on SATURDAY AFTSDNOON, SEPT. 19. Proposals can be banded to either of the Directors, or dropped in the Harrisburg Peatoffice. eepl6 dit* HENRY SHRENR, Seey.
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